麦纳利 (Màinàlì): McNally (or McNaley) — Western…

Meanings

1 McNally (or McNaley) — Western surname; phonetic transliteration. Bearers include U.S. playwright Terrence McNally (特伦斯·麦纳利) and Rand McNally, the American mapmaking company

Characters

麦

mài

wheat (phonetic for 'Mc-')

Examples

麦纳利是一位著名的剧作家。

Màinàlì shì yí wèi zhùmíng de jùzuòjiā.

McNally is a well-known playwright.

我用兰德·麦纳利的地图集旅行。

Wǒ yòng Lándé Màinàlì de dìtújí lǚxíng.

I travel with a Rand McNally atlas.

Tips

culture

麦 (wheat) + 纳 (to accept) + 利 (profit) is a typical phonetic combo for Irish-origin 'Mc-' names. Terrence McNally was a four-time Tony-winning American playwright (1938-2020); Rand McNally is the iconic U.S. cartography firm founded in 1856.